Lawn mower reel



Dec. 26, 1950 ADAMCZYK 2,535,185

LAWN MOWER REEL Filed Nov. 14, 1949 IN VEN OR.

ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 26, 1950 I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LAWN'IMOWER REEL Edward'Adamczyk, Indian rchard,'Mass.

: Application-November 14, 1949, Serial' N 0. 127,149

I'Claim. l

' This invention relates to improvements in lawn mowers andisdirected more particularly. to the provision of means for presenting grass to be cut to thecutting elements-of a lawn mower.

The principal'objects of the invention are the provision of means in combination with the rotating blades of a lawn mower for engaging and presenting the grass'to be" cut. to "the cutting elements.

A lawn mower-havingilongitudinal.cutter bars.

arranged helically for coacting with a stationary blade isnot efilcient for the reason that the bars are rotated at such high speed that they tend to present a smooth cylinder to the grass so as to smooth it down without cutting.

scribed and referred to in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Fig. l is a front elevational view of one end of a conventional lawn mower having the novel features of the invention associated therewith;

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevational view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of portion of one of the combs of the invention.

Referring now to the drawings more in detail, the invention will be fully described.

A wheel of a lawn mower is represented by 2, there being two such wheels, one at either end of the lawn mower.

Frames such as 4 are located at opposite ends of the lawn mower in which a longitudinal shaft 6 is rotatable.

Engageable gears, not shown, between the end frames and wheels and connecting the wheels and shaft operate to rotate the shaft 6 as the lawn mower is rolled on the wheels along the round.

A stationary cutter bar 8 extends between the frames 6. End spiders l0 are secured to the shaft in spaced relation.

These spiders II] have radially extending arms 12 and longitudinally extending cutters l4 have opposite ends secured to outer ends of the arms.

The bars are formed to extend spirally from one end to the other and as theshaft 6 is rotated they cooperate with the cutterbar with a shearing action and cut' the grass whichthe bars is pick up as the machine is moved in the direction of arrow a in Fig. 2.

As thelawn mower movesforwardly, the shaft -andcutters are rotated at relatively high speed present a smoothcylinderrand pickup and cut a small percentage. of the grass. :In fact, the

cutters tend to lay allarge percentage of the grass down and this is overcome by means of my invention.

Brackets such as I8 are provided adjacent each end frame t in which the shaft 6 is rotatable or are oscillatable on the shaft as may be desired.

The brackets l8 are provided with cylindrical journals 2B which extend inwardly towards one another. The longitudinal axes of the journals 255 are offset at a side of the longitudinal axis of the shaft 6 so that they are eccentrically related to said shaft.

The brackets [8 are oscillatable relative to the shaft 6 so that the longitudinal axis of the journals 20 may be moved relative to the axis of shaft 6 to position the axis of the journals relative to the axis of the shaft.

The brackets may be secured in adjusted positions by any suitable means such as screws 22 in threaded engagement with the end frames A which extend through slots 24 in said brackets.

Spiders 26 are rotatable on the journals and have radially extending arms 28. Longitudinal comb bars so have opposite ends secured to outer ends of arms 28 and are formed similarly to the cutter bars I l.

These comb bars 3! are disposed to be engaged and propelled by the cutter cars as they rotate in the direction of arrow b. 2.

The comb bars may carry outw dly projecting pins or teeth 32. If desired. said comb oars may be formed or provided with any other desired means adapted to engage and elevate the grass forwardly of the cutter bar 8.

In Fig. 2 the path of circular movement of the cutters as is represented by the dash line 36 while the circular path of circular movement of the teeth 32 is shown by the dot-dash line As the cutters M are rotated in the direction of arrow b, the comb bars are propelled and retated thereby in advance thereof so that the teeth of the comb bars engage and pick up the grass in advance of the cutters for the coaction of said cutters and cutter bar 8.

As stated, the brackets [8 may be adjusted to vary the eccentricity of the cutters and combs and has been found to be desirable to meet varying conditions such as types, lengths, etc.

While there are two combs shown in combination with four cutters Hi there may be more or less as may be desired, it being intended that one or more combs be propelled by the rotating cutters.

The invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the essential characteristics thereof. Hence, the present embodiments are therefore to be considered in all respects merely as being illustrative and not as being restrictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claim rather than by the foregoing description, and all modifications and variations as fall within the meaning and purview and range of equivalency of the appended claim are therefore intended to be embraced therein.

What it is desired to claim and secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

The combination with the longitudinal stationary cutter bar and rotatable shaft extending from the end frame of a lawn mower having a spider fixed on said shaft provided with radial arms having elongated rotatable spiral cutter bars thereon with means for engaging grass and the like for the cooperative action of said cutter bars and stationary bar comprising, a bracket oscillatable on said shaft adjacent said end frame, means for securing said bracket to said frame in adjusted position, said bracket provided with a cylindrical journal on an inner side thereof having a longitudinal axis disposed parallel to and at a side of the longitudinal axis of said shaft, a comb bar spider freely rotatable on said journal having radially extending arms, elongated comb bars having ends thereof fixed against movement to outer portions of the arms of the comb bar spider for engagement by said rotatable cutter bars and provided with outwardly extending projections along outer longitudinal edges thereof, said comb bar spider and arm thereof being unconnected to the cutter bar spider and arms for relative movements of said comb bar and cutter bar spiders on their respective axes and movement of said comb bars between and towards and away from said rotatable cutter bars, all adapted and arranged whereby as the said rotatable cutters bars are rotated by said shaft and cutter bar spider said comb bars are engaged and rotated by and in contact with said cutter bars.

EDWARD ADAMCZYK.

REFERENCES CITED UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Roessel Oct. 6, 1936 Number 

